I remember vividly the first time I put my head on my desk and cried during my lunch period. The bell to end fourth period and move to lunch had just rung and a student was lingering behind asking me questions that had nothing to do with that day’s lessons. Read more…

By Daniel Summers My desk is a mess. I share my room with the Chinese Teacher and her students left my window open last weekend. Papers blew all over the place. Rain soaked my jacket. My favorite book of quotes looks like I fell asleep with it in the bathtub. Read more…

By Adrin Fisher So, I’ve been thinking about claiming credit. It seems to me that teachers have a tendency to claim credit when things go well, but to disavow all knowledge when things go sideways. I saw this at my first high school job. Teachers sat at lunch and complained Read more…

By: Jessica Michael Bowman “There’s so much beauty, it could make you cry” – So Much Beauty In Dirt by Modest Mouse It’s no secret that teaching is work. Hard, sacred, rewarding work. This time of the year, as the shine of newness has just begun to wear off and Read more…